Curriculum Vitae

DR. MURAD ABDU SAEED MOHAMMED

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of English Language
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • muradsaeed
  • 0103509451

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Murad Abdu Saeed is currently a senior lecturer in the Department of the English Language, Faculty of Language and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2016 and Master Degree in 2012 from the School of English Language Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). From 2019-2024, Dr. Murad worked as an associate professor in the Department of English Language and Translation, Qassim University. Previously, he worked as a postdoctoral in the Department of the English Language, Faculty of Language and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya (2016-2018). His main research interests are applied linguistics, academic writing, educational technologies in writing, feedback, feedback dialogue and collaborative writing. His research papers appear in journals such as Language Learning & Technology, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, Assessing Writing, International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, Computers & Compositions, the Language Learning Journal, Journal of Research & Method in Education and Asian Education and Development Studies.    

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • APPLIED LINGUISTICS
    Academic writing; Feedback; Feedback literacy; Educational technology; Engagement; Collaborative learning

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DOKTOR FALSAFAH (PENGAJIAN BAHASA INGGERIS), (English Languange Studies)
    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • SARJANA SASTERA (PENGAJIAN BAHASA INGGERIS), (English Languange Studies)
    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • BACHELOR DEGREE IN EDUCATION MAJORING IN ENGLISH, (BAHASA INGGERIS)
    Hodeidah University

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Editor of the Journal of Modern Languages
    09 Feb 2018 - 08 Feb 2019 (University Malaya)
  • Member of the conference committee the Free Linguistics Conference 2018
    01 Mar 2018 - 31 Jul 2018 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Saeed, Murad Abdu; Alharbi, Mohammed Abdullah (2024). Show and talk or show and let's talk? Enhancing formative assessment and students' uptake through asynchronous and synchronous screencast technologies, INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION AND TEACHING INTERNATIONAL. . doi:10.1080/14703297.2024.2359469
  2. Saeed, M. A., Ghazali, K. (2019). Engaging postgraduates in a peer research group at the research proposal stage in a Malaysian university: support and challenges. Teaching in Higher Education, 24(2), 180-196. doi:10.1080/13562517.2018.1471458
  3. Aljaberi, M. A., Juni, M. H., Al-Maqtari, R. A., Lye, M. S., Saeed, M. A., Al-Dubai, S. A. R., Shahar, H. (2018). Relationships among perceived quality of healthcare services, satisfaction and behavioural intentions of international students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study. Bmj Open, 8(9), 14. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021180
Others
  1. Saeed, M.,M, Odeh, A., & Alharbi, M., A. (2024). Examining teacher’s evaluative language in written, audio and screencast feedback on EFL learners’ writing from the appraisal framework: A linguistic perspective. Assessing Writing, 61, 1-15.
  2. Saeed, M. A., & Alharbi, M. A. (2023). Towards fostering Saudi EFL learners' collaborative engagement and feedback literacy in writing. Assessing Writing, 56, 100721.
  3. M., A., S., M & Alharbi, M. A.(2022). Cultivating learners’ technology-mediated dialogue of feedback in writing: processes, potentials and limitations. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 47(6), 942-958.
  4. Saeed, M. A., & Al Qunayeer, H. S. (2022). Exploring teacher interactive e-feedback on students’ writing through Google Docs: factors promoting interactivity and potential for learning. The Language Learning Journal, 50(3), 360-377.
  5. Saeed, M. A., AbuSa’aleek, A. O., & Al Qunayeer, H. S. (2022). The role of tutor's questioning in mentoring learners' responses to and uptake of feedback on writing. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 11(3), 636-649.
  6. Murad Abdu Saeed, Kamila Ghazali & Musheer Abdulwahid (2018). A review of previous studies on ESL/EFL learners interactional feedback exchanges in face-to-face and computer-assisted peer review of writing. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education,15(1),1-25.
  7. Saeed, M. A., Abdulrab, M., Kamila Ghazali, & Sakina Suffian. (2018). Engaging EFL Learners in Online Peer Feedback on Writing: What Does It Tell Us?. Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 17(1), 39-61.
  8. Saeed, M. A.,& Kamila Ghazali. (2018).Engaging postgraduates in a peer research group at the research proposal stage in a Malaysian university: support and challenges. Teaching in Higher Education, DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2018.1471458
  9. Saeed, M. A., & Kamila Ghazali. (2017). Asynchronous Group Review Of EFL Writing: Interactions & Text Revisions. Language Learning & Technology (ISI-Q1)
  10. Mohammed, A. L., Sidek H.M, Saeed,A.M. (2016).EST Reading Instructional Approaches at the Senior Secondary School Level in Yemen: A Case Study. International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 8(4): 224-235.
  11. Razak, N. A., Saeed, M. A., & Yunus, N. (2016). Socio-cognitive Dynamics of English as Foreign Language (EFL) Learners Interaction in Pre-Writing Stage via a Facebook Group.International Journal of Education and Learning Systems, 1: 43-50.
  12. Razak, N. A., & Saeed, M. A. (2015). EFL Arab Learners' Peer Revision of Writing in a Facebook Group: Contributions to Written Texts and Sense of Online Community. English Language Teaching, 8(12), 11-26.
  13. Razak, N. A., & Saeed, M. A. (2014). Collaborative writing revision process among learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) in an online community of practice (CoP). Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 30(5).
  14. Razak, N. A., Saeed, M., & Ahmad, Z. (2013). Adopting social networking sites (SNSs) as interactive communities among English foreign language (EFL) learners in writing: Opportunities and challenges. English Language Teaching, 6(11), 187.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Saeed, M. A., AbuSa’aleek, A. O., & RahmtAllah, E. A. E. (2022, October). The Impact of Feedback Modes on Learners’ Performance in Paragraph Writing. In Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (pp. 766-774). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Academic writing (Writing; collaborative writing, research writing)
  • Educational technology (Technology-supported writing; Technology-mediated feedback)
  • Engagement (Engagement; Peer/group interaction; Peer languaging)
  • Research methodology (Research methodology learning; Active learning)
  • Formative assessment (Formative feedback; Feedback dialogue; Feedback literacy)

PAPER PRESENTED

PRESENTER
  1. Paper Rejection in ISI Journals, Seminar, FLL, UM (University) (30 Nov 2017 - 30 Nov 2017)
  2. A Workshop on the Process of Paper Publication to Postgraduate Students, A Workshop, FLL, UM (University) (26 Sep 2017 - 26 Sep 2017)
  3. A Seminar on Preparing, Writing and Revising ISI Papers to Faculty Academics, Seminar, FLL, UM (University) (24 Jul 2017 - 24 Jul 2017)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2018) Interactive Learning Environments , (Reviewer)
  2. (2017) Journal of Computer Assisted Language Learning (https://publons.com/author/1318760/muradabdu-saeed#profile) , (Reviewer)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) ENGLISH ACADEMIC WRITING OBSTACLES ENCOUNTERED BY CHINESE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, LI, WENPENG

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2018) TOX7001 - Research Methodology

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Mentoring Postgraduates’ Seminars in Research Proposals (Peer Research Groups for Postgraduates One Semester), (01 Mar 2018 - 31 May 2018)
  • Chairing Conference Sessions At The 6th University of Malaya Discourse and Society International Conference, University of Malaya, (05 Dec 2017 - 06 Dec 2017)